 <?php
   
      /**
       * A class file to connect to database
       */ 
      class DB_CONNECT {
       
          // constructor
          function __construct() {
              // connecting to database
              $this->connect();
          }
       
          // destructor
          function __destruct() {
              // closing db connection
              $this->close();
          }
       
          /**
           * Function to connect with database
           */
          function connect() {
              // import database connection variables
              require_once 'db_config.php';
       
              // Connecting to mysql database
              $con = mysql_connect(DB_SERVER, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD) or die(mysql_error());
       
              // Selecing database
              $db = mysql_select_db(DB_DATABASE) or die(mysql_error()) or die(mysql_error());
			  mysql_query("SET NAMES utf8",$con);
       
              // returing connection cursor
              return $con;
          }
       
          /**
           * Function to close db connection
           */
          function close() {
              // closing db connection
              mysql_close();
          }
       
      }
   
  ?>